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suberect setae, and a few indistinct scales ; under-surf ace more 

 noticeably but still sparsely clothed ; tibiae conspicuously 

 ciliated. 



Head with dense punctures. Rostrum rather suddenly 

 dilated at apex; with dense punctures, and a rather feeble 

 median carina. First joint of funicle about as long as second 

 and third combined. Prothorax with rather strongly and 

 evenly rounded sides ; sides with obtuse granules ; disc with 

 scattered punctures and without granules ; with a fine 

 median line. Elytra conjointly arcuate at base; with rows of 

 fairly large punctures ; interstices regular, each with a row of 

 small punctures, and with some very small ones. Basal seg- 

 ment of abdomen gently depressed along middle, with two 

 small tubercles near, but not at apex, the space between them 

 decidedly less than the length of second segment. Front coxm 

 widely separated; femora very stout; tibiae conspicuously 

 ciliated, front pair feebly serrated on lower-surface, 

 thickened near base, and incurved between apex and thickened 

 portion. Length, 4J-4J- mm. 



9 • Differs in having elytra more ovate, abdomen more 

 convex and non-tuberculate, and front tibiae less dilated near 

 base, and less incurved about apex. 



Hah. — Victoria : Mounts Baldi and Hotham (Blackburn's 

 collection). Type, I. 2710. 



In general appearance strikingly close to glaber, but dis- 

 tinguished by characters of the legs and under-surf ace ; for 

 these see comments under glaber. 



Mandalotus squalidus, n. sp. 



c? . Black, antennae and parts of legs of a more or less 

 dingy-red. Densely clothed with muddy-brown scales, thickly 

 interspersed with stout setae. 



Rostrum with carina distinct throughout. Prothorax 

 with numerous granules, fairly distinct through clothing. 

 Elytra subovate, base conjointly arcuate; with rows of fairly 

 large, almost concealed punctures; interstices regularly con- 

 vex. Second segment of abdomen with two small, almost 

 conjoined, tubercles in middle. Front coxce widely separated; 

 front tibiae lightly bisinuate. Length, 3J mm. 



Hah. — South Australia: Adelaide (A. M. Lea). Type, 

 I. 2711. 



With two small tubercles on second abdominal segment 

 as in amplicollis, but apex of front tibiae not suddenly and 

 strongly curved inwards, clothing different, and size much 

 smaller. 



